Acts 5:9

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Summary

Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

How

Genesis 3:9

Luke 16:2

Romans 3:19

Have

To tempt

1 Corinthians 10:9

The feet

Acts 5:6

2 Kings 6:32

Romans 10:15

General references

Psalm 139:7

Bible References

How

The LORD God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?"

He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

Have

And he said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend, who is as your own soul, entice you secretly, saying, "Let us go and serve other gods," which you have not known, you, nor your fathers;

Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the seed of the righteous will be delivered.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.

To tempt

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, "Give us water to drink." Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?"

because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;

They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

Do not harden your heart, as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the wilderness,

Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'"

Neither let us test the Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

The feet

The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.

But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. Then the king sent a man from before him; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, "Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Behold, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door shut against him. Isn't the sound of his master's feet behind him?"

And how will they proclaim unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things."

General references

Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?